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THE CHALLENGE OF THE YEAR!
Algoa Rally Club hosted the NRC rally that included the club rounds 3 and 4 on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th July at Mentorskraal and Longmore Forest. A spectator-friendly stage at Mentorskraal proved to be popular among the locals, the national teams went first,...
LEYTON IN THE HUNT AT NORISRING
The short, tight, and narrow streets of Norisring were always going to guarantee close and exciting racing and it did not disappoint. Leyton headed into the weekend with an 11-point deficit in the overall standings and he was determined to make up some ground lost in...
A FITTING END TO A CLASSIC VINTAGE DREAM
For anyone that loves the sheer indulgence of classic racing and wants to experience the racing pleasure of a bygone era, there can be no finer experience in the world than participating in the Le Mans Classic – a world renowned biennial vintage sports car event, held...
FULL DRIVER LINE-UP REVEALED FOR FORMULA E’S FIRST ROOKIE FREE PRACTICE OF THE GEN3 ERA
The FIA and Formula E today revealed the full line-up of eleven drivers confirmed to participate in the first rookie free practice session of the GEN3 race car era, taking place in Rome this Friday. The rookie free practice session is designed to offer new and...
KWANDA TAMES NORISRING
What ADAC GT Masters Round 2 ReportWhere Norisring, GermanyWhen 8-9 July 2023Community International Mokoena's pace, racecraft impresses in Germany South African Endurance champion Kwanda Mokoena enjoyed an impressive ADAC GT Masters outing at the daunting Norisring...
ALGOA SA RALLY: A HAT TRICK AND A 1-2
What Algoa SA National Rally ReportWhere Eastern ProvinceWhen 7-8 July 2023Community South Africa National Du Toit's a Friday hat trick, Gazoo Toyota 1-2 Saturday While JJ Potgieter and Tommy du Toit stamped their authority on the 2023 SA National Rally Championship...
DTM HOME RACE OF EXTREMES FOR ABT SPORTSLINE
102,000 spectators, blistering heat, celebrity guests and countless visits to the pit garage: ABT Sportsline’s home race at the Norisring was a weekend of extremes – also for the two ABT drivers Kelvin van der Linde and Ricardo Feller. Kelvin van der Linde lost what...
MOTORSPORT WORLD JULY EDITION
The July edition of Motorsport World is out. You can download and view the publication for free from the link below: http://motorsportworld.co.za/2023/07/06/motorsport-world-july-2023-edition/
UNLUCKY DNF FOR LEYTON IN RACE 1.
Leyton had an excellent start from 2nd place taking the lead on lap 1. Unfortunately, another competitor running in 4th out-braked himself into Turn 1 on lap 2 which caused a collision. Leyton unfortunately got tagged by the car running in 2nd which spun him around....
GERMAN MONACO LOOMS AHEAD FOR LEYTON
Leyton heads off to the famous streets of Norisring this weekend for Round 2 of the BMW M2 Cup. The Norisring is a picturesque street circuit in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. Established initially as a motorcycle racing venue in 1947. The track became known as a sports...
NORISRING: THE HOME RACE FOR ABT SPORTSLINE IN THE DTM
With a fresh tailwind from the victory in Zandvoort, ABT Sportsline will be heading to Nuremberg for their DTM home race (both live on ProSieben from 1 PM on Saturday and Sunday). ABT driver Ricardo Feller is second in the standings, just four points behind the...
LE MANS CLASSIC 2023
MSA extends its congratulations to Paolo Cavalieri and his teammate Maurizio Bianco on some noteworthy podium performances at the past weekend’s Le Mans Classic event in France.
DIFFERENT WINNERS, NEW LEADERS AND SMALL POINTS MARGINS PREDICTS NAIL-BITING SECOND HALF OF NATIONAL RALLY-RAID CHAMPIONSHIP
An extremely tough TGR 1000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race produced new winners in the 2023 SA National Rally-Raid Championship and after the dust had settled and the championship points updated, the Production Vehicle Category shows new overall leaders. And with the...
SPECIAL VEHICLE COMPETITORS SHOWING THEIR GRIT AT TIGHT RALLY-RAID CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES
After the challenging TGR 1000 Kalahari Botswana Desert Race held at Jwaneng in Botswana that produced new overall and class winners in the Special Vehicle Category of the SA National Rally-Raid Championship, a look at the championship standings shows that anything...
SA RALLYING: THE FOREST BECKONS
What South African Rally Championship Round 3 & 4 previewWhere Longmore Forest, Eastern ProvinceWhen 7 & 8 July 2023Community South Africa National National Championship Rallying returns to Eastern Cape With the dust hardly settled from the thrilling season...
SWADICK “DICKIE” FIRFIREY (21 JANUARY 1956 – 30 JUNE 2023) (67)
It is with regret that the passing of Swadick "Dickie" Firfirey on 30 June 2023 is announced. Dickie started navigating for Brady Dabner in the rapid Condecor Ford Escort MkII 1600 BDA and though they did not finish often, much experience was gained and that little...
ANOTHER BIG WEEKEND FOR KWANDA
What ADAC GT Masters Round 2 PreviewWhere Norisring, GermanyWhen 8 - 9 July 2023Community International Mokoena ready for Norisring ADAC GT Masters South African race driver Kwanda Mokoena cannot wait to return to GT Masters action at the Norisring over the weekend of...
KILLARNEY BLUE PLAQUE
One hundred and sixty four years after the Simon van der Stel Foundation was formed (8 April 1859) the oldest conservation lobby group in Cape Town, now known as the Cape Town Heritage Foundation, awarded the Killarney International Raceway a coveted Blue Plaque in...
KILLARNEY AWARDED ‘HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT’ BLUE PLAQUE
Killarney International Raceway in Table View has been awarded a Blue Plaque by the Cape Town Heritage Foundation in recognition of its historically significant status. Indeed, few sports facilities in Cape Town can boast a history encompassing 76 years of continuous...
DUNLOP HAS REGIONAL RACING COVERED
What Dunlop Regional Racing ReportWhere South AfricaWhen Tuesday 26 June 2023Community South Africa National More regional series race on dependable Dunlop rubber While it’s an accepted fact that Dunlop Motorsport is pretty much the tyre of choice in South African...
BOTSWANA DRAMA, DESERT CHALLENGES FOR RED-LINED
What South African Rally Raid Championship Round 3 ReportWhere Jwaneneg, BotswanaWhen 23 - 25 June 2023Community South Africa National Lead car eliminated, but three strong Desert Race finishes Red-Lined Motorsport was relieved to bring three of its five entries home...
BRIGHTS MOTORSPORT RACE REPORT
When: 24 June 2023Where: Aldo Scribante Race Track Bright’s Motorsport charged ahead at the Fourth round of the AMSC Regional Championship with the team scoring maximum points and breaking the CBR 150 motorcycle junior class Lap record for a second time this year with...
WINGFIELD MOTORS POWER SERIES 6 – HOT WINTER RACES
5x F1 World Champion, Juan Manuel “The Master” Fangio, would have celebrated his 112th birthday on 24 June 2023 and Italian manufacturer, Alfa Romeo, celebrate 113 years today. Former SA Touring Car champion, Michael Briggs (57), shares this birthday with legendary...
DAVID JOHN CROSSLEY (81) 19.06.1942 – 22.06.2023
It was about 30 years ago that I got a call from David one evening asking if I could navigate for him at an event as his regular navigator, John Floyd, was unwell. I said yes, not realising that it would be nearly 20 years before I would leave that seat, if you...